Mr Mojo Risin said:
Oh they've got this. I'm sure premature death in this case is anyone who dies before the median life expectancy in their particular country or region. Based on that alone, half the deaths across the globe can be attributed to MMGW/CC.
They'll topple that 1B hypothesis with ease.
Maybe so, but I think we'd notice an extra 19 people per second kicking the bucket over an above the normal mortality rate. If they attempt to twist the statistics to prove their claim but the background mortality rate remains unchanged, then that's pretty weak sauce.
However, to your point, starting a world war or unleashing a more deadly virus to reduce world population could be much more effective at achieving their Malthusian goals.
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